Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Lower Limb Extensor Injuries
ConditionLower Limb Injury
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorNYU Langone Health
About this trial
The primary objective of the study is to determine the efficacy of blood flow restriction therapy on patients with lower limb extensor injuries by measuring pre and post blood flow restriction therapy strength and muscle mass.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Must be at least 18 years of age and younger than 65 years of age
ASA class I-II
Diagnosed with a lower limb extensor injury (quadriceps tendon rupture, patella tendon rupture, patella fracture)
Intention to receive physical therapy as standard of care
Disqualifiers
Legally incompetent or mentally impaired (e.g. minors, Alzheimer's subjects, dementia, etc.)
Younger than 18 years of age or older than 65
Any patient considered a vulnerable subject
Patients with impaired circulation, peripheral vascular compromise, previous revascularization of the extremity, or severe hypertension
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Physical Therapy with pressure cuff
- Physical Therapy with placebo pressure cuff
Treatment groups
128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov